Hormel Foods

Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

Record

Field	Value
Representation	alpha-profile-markdown-v3
Protocol	Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1
Schema	alpha.governance.entity.public.v1
Record version	public-1
Canonical entity	alpha:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b
Entity type	Company
Canonical URL	https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/hormel-foods-corp-de
Publication	PUBLISHED
Verification	source_reported
Verification schema	alpha-verification-states-v1
Ownership	unclaimed
Published claims	23
Claims under review	1
Evidence records	12
Conflicts	0
Conflicts in internal review	0
Observed	2026-09-21T04:45:33.882529+00:00
Last reviewed	2026-09-21T04:45:33.882529+00:00

Identity

Legal name: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/
Display name: Hormel Foods

Leadership

William A. Newlands: Chair. Valid from: 2018-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:3.
Christopher J. Policinski: Director. Valid from: 2012-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:4.
D. Scott Aakre: Director. Valid from: 2025-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:5.
Debbra L. Schoneman: Director. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:6.
Elsa A. Murano: Director. Valid from: 2006-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:7.
Jeffrey M. Ettinger: Director. Valid from: 2025-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:5.
John F. Ghingo: Director. Valid from: 2025-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:5.
Michael P. Zechmeister: Director. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:8.
Sally J. Smith: Director. Valid from: 2014-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:9.
Stephen M. Lacy: Director. Valid from: 2011-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:10.
Steven A. White: Director. Valid from: 2014-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:9.
Colleen R. Batcheler: Senior Vice President, External Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Valid from: 2025-12-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:11.
Jeffrey M. Ettinger: Interim Chief Executive Officer and Board Member. Valid from: 2025-12-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:11.
John F. Ghingo: President and Board Member. Valid from: 2025-12-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:11.
Swen Neufeldt: Group Vice President, Hormel Foods International. Valid from: 2025-12-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:11.

Roles

PUBLISHED

Governance

NOT_ASSERTED

Board committees

PUBLISHED

Financials

NOT_ASSERTED

Workforce

NOT_ASSERTED

Market and index context

S&P 500 (SPX). Valid from: 2009-03-04. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:12.

Legal Name

HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:1.

Headquarters

US. Publication: UNDER_REVIEW. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: unlinked, under review.

Entity Status

Public listing published. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:1.

Official Website

https://www.hormelfoods.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:2.

Published Fact

US. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:1.
DE. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:1.
Consumer Staples. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:1.
https://www.hormelfoods.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:2.

Coverage states

Field	Value
Identity	PUBLISHED
Business	PUBLISHED
Leadership	PUBLISHED
Board and committees	PUBLISHED
Governance	NOT_ASSERTED
Financials	NOT_ASSERTED
Workforce	NOT_ASSERTED
Ownership	NOT_ASSERTED
Ratings	NOT_PUBLISHED
Market and index context	PUBLISHED

Public sources

alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:1: Alpha canonical company public projection.
alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:2: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ Form 10-K (filed 2025-12-05).
alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:3: Hormel Foods Corporation director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:4: Hormel Foods Corporation director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:5: Hormel Foods Corporation director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:6: Hormel Foods Corporation director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:7: Hormel Foods Corporation director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:8: Hormel Foods Corporation director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:9: Hormel Foods Corporation director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:10: Hormel Foods Corporation director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:11: HRL DEF 14A executive officers.
alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:12: S&P 500.

Rights

Field	Value
public_retrieval	allowed
agent_retrieval	allowed
redistribution	not_granted
model_training	not_granted
commercial_use	not_specified
relationship_pathfinding	not_granted
direct_contact	not_granted

Limitations

Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.

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